Mental health inequities for Maori youth: a population-level study of mental health service data.
N Z Med J
; 135(1567): 79-90, 2022 12 16.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To examine specialist mental health service, hospital discharge, and pharmaceutical dispensing data for emotional conditions (anxiety, depression), substance use, and self-harm for Maori compared to non-Maori/non-Pasifika (NMNP) youth.METHODS:
A novel population-level case identification method using New Zealand's Integrated Data Infrastructure for 232,845 Maori and 627,891 NMNP aged 10-24 years. Descriptive statistics on mental health conditions were generated and stratified by Maori/NMNP. Unadjusted and adjusted risk ratios (RRs) of mental health conditions were generated using generalised linear regression.RESULTS:
Maori were less likely to be identified for anxiety (ARR=0.88; 95% CI 0.85-0.90) or depression (ARR=0.92; 95% CI 0.90-0.95) than NMNP. They were more likely to be identified for substance problems (ARR)=2.66; 95% CI 2.60-2.71) and self-harm (ARR=1.56; 95% CI 1.50-1.63). Maori living in high deprivation areas were significantly more likely to be identified for substance problems, but less likely for emotional conditions, than Maori in least deprived areas.CONCLUSION:
Despite known high levels of mental health concerns for rangatahi Maori, administrative data suggests significant under-reporting, assessment, and treatment of emotional conditions relative to NMNP. These differences were exacerbated by deprivation. Maori were more likely to be referred to services for externalised symptoms of distress (substance use and self-harm).
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Mentales
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Servicios de Salud Mental
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Revista:
N Z Med J
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article